UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO - NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT
University of Waterloo (‘UW’) intends to award a single source Design-Build Contract (CCDC-14) to Bacon Engineering, of Etobicoke, Ontario, for Central Plant Boiler Upgrades as a complete turn-key solution inclusive of all inspections, commissioning and TSSA certifications.
This is an advanced Notice indicating to the construction community that UW intends to award a design-build construction contract to a pre-identified contractor. If no other contractor submits, on or before the closing date of this Notice, confirmation of the timetable with a statement of specifications that, at a minimum, equals or exceeds the stated requirements set out in this Notice, the competitive requirements of UW are considered to have been met. Following notification to any contractors not successful in demonstrating that their timetable and/or statement of specifications meets the requirements set out in this Notice, the contract may then be awarded to the pre-identified contractor.
If other potential contractors submit statements of specifications during the twenty five day posting period, and meet the requirements set out in this Notice, UW will proceed to a Request for Proposal process in order to award the contract.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Provide System Integration, TSSA field certification, installation, and commissioning including specialty engineering services as necessary to achieve field certification of a pre-purchased Siemens Combustion Control System Burner Management System, and Fuel Trains supplied by Bacon Engineering, for boilers 1, 2 and 3, including but not limited to the following;
- Supply new fuel train components for Boiler 2 and 3 as per fuel train drawings
- Supply new instrumentation for boiler 2 and 3 as per instrumentation feed study including new water level safety controls, steam flow transmitter, manifolds, stack temperature transmitter, airflow switches, instrument air switches, high furnace pressure switch, high gas pressure switches for two burners, low gas pressure switch.
- Supply and configure two software licenses for Siemens’s workstations
- Mechanical work to install new feedwater valves, fuel trains and vent piping for Boilers 1,2 and 3.
- Control Wiring for BMS and CCS for Boilers 1,2 and 3
- Control wiring for control room consoles including the supply of server cabinets, UPS, monitors, and switches for extenders
- Commissioning and Combustion testing including G1 gas technician
- TSSA Field certification
- Site coordination of all activities including acting as the constructor
Project Schedule; Complete number 1 and 2 boilers for September 2021 and number 3 boilers for spring 2022.
Project value: Anticipated to be in the order of $800,000.00 excluding value added taxes.
Single source justification.
In 2019 University of Waterloo contracted Bacon Engineering as consultants to complete contract documents (design and specifications) for the project identified as: Central Plant Fuel Train Upgrade.
Due to supply chain volatility and other factors related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Bacon Engineering have pre-bid and pre-purchased long lead items to ensure critical path milestones are met for the required boiler upgrades prior to the 2021/2022 heating season. Bacon has currently purchased components for all control products and fuel trains for number 1 boiler, and will act as the constructor to commission, install and train UW employees on the maintenance and operation of the remainder of these upgrades.
Process
Prospective bidders must be able to meet the timetable detailed above (Complete number 1 and 2 boilers for September 2021 and number 3 boiler for spring 2022), and, must have verifiable experience normally evaluated as follows;
- A minimum of 3 projects with similar complexity and scope:
- Recent experience with Siemens Safety rated PLC’s,
- Responsible for TSSA field approvals on boilers and fuel trains of similar sized boilers.
- A minimum 10 years’ experience designing, programming, commissioning Siemens Industrial Automation Systems for Combustion Controls.
- A minimum of ten years’ experience with Fireye Phoenix Integrated scanners; Fireye factory trained start up technician (with certificate from factory)
- Experience working with Siemens Industrial Automation Systems.
- A clear safety record for at least the last 5 years.
A detailed commissioning process and quality plan for this project that meets the timelines described above is mandatory.
